Where does “glosslessness” come from?
glosslessness (English) comes from English glossless, from English gloss, from Middle English glosse, from Late Latin glossa, from Ancient Greek γλῶσσα, from Old Norse glotta, from Proto-Germanic glutōną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
glosslessness (English): The quality of being glossless; matte; sheenlessness
Definitions
- The quality of being glossless; matte; sheenlessness
Ancestry of “glosslessness”, step by step
glosslessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English glossless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | glossless | Lacking gloss |
| 2 | English | gloss | A surface shine or luster; A superficially or... |
| 3 | Middle English | glosse | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | glossa | gloss; obsolete or foreign word requiring... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γλῶσσα | a tongue; a language; the mouthpiece of a pipe |
| 6 | Old Norse | glotta | to grin, smile scornfully |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | glutōną | To stare; gawk |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |